APC UPS Recall

Look under the desk at your Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS). You know... that warm thing the cat likes to curl up next to. Is it an APC? Is it a Back-UPS CS model? Look again just to be sure. It's important.

American Power Conversion (APC) has recalled some 2.1 million units produced under the Back-UPS CS line, specifically the CS 350 and CS 500 models, in both 120-volt and 230-volt varieties. Eight reports have come in regarding these units overheating, six of which were within the US and three caused property damage. Symptoms include a melted outer casing, and obvious rise in the temperature of the unit, and I'm guessing potential failure in the components and/or quality of power protection. Compare the first six chars of your serial number to the following ranges to see if your UPS qualifies for replacement:

AB0048 through AB0251
BB0104 through BB0251
JB0125 through JB0251

Also note that any units with an R at the end of the serial number are not included in the recall. Be sure to read the article linked above for more information.

Harjit Dhaliwal, A+
Computer/IT Specialist
Hinesburg Community School
(802) 482-6260 ext. 116
(802) 482-2003 Fax
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